Rob Awalt
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Position: | Tight end | ||
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Born: | Landstuhl, Germany | April 9, 1964||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
Weight: | 258 lb (117 kg) | ||
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High school: | Valley (CA) | ||
College: | San Diego State | ||
NFL draft: | 1987 / Round: 3 / Pick: 62 | ||
Career history | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Robert Mitchell Awalt (born April 9, 1964) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys, and Buffalo Bills. He played college football at San Diego State University.
Early years
Born in
Awalt accepted a football scholarship from the University of Nevada and spent one season as a redshirt quarterback. As a sophomore, he transferred to Sacramento City College and was converted to a tight end.
As a junior, he transferred to San Diego State University, where he posted 15 receptions for 181 yards and 2 touchdowns. That season, he was affected with thoracic outlet syndrome; the neurovascular problem was corrected by removing a rib and rerouting an artery and nerve.
In his last year, he led the team with 45 receptions (tenth in the conference) for 541 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Professional career
St. Louis / Phoenix Cardinals
Awalt was selected by the
In 1988, he passed Novacek on the depth chart and became the starter at tight end (15 starts). Although he tore two ligaments in his left ankle during October, he didn't miss any games.[2] He finished third on the team with 39 receptions for 454 and 4 receiving touchdowns.
In 1989, with Gary Hogeboom instead of Neil Lomax as the team's starting quarterback, his production fell to 33 receptions for 360 yards and no touchdowns.
In 1990, Joe Bugel was hired as the new head coach and after Awalt missed three preseason games with a hyperextended right knee, he was surprisingly traded to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for an eighth round pick (#209-Scott Evans) on August 29.[3]
Dallas Cowboys
In
Denver Broncos
On April 1,
Buffalo Bills
On September 8,
References
- ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ "Phoenix signs tight end Baty". Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ "Cards ship TE Awalt to Dallas". Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ "Falcons sign veteran Drew Hill". Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ "Awalt faces challenge". Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ "Bill's tight end faces old pals". Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ "Awalt placed on IR". Retrieved January 3, 2018.